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FCC Interference Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rule. Operation is subject to the following

two conditions:

 This device may not cause harmful interference.

 This device must accept any interference received, including interference

that may cause undesired operation.

This Broadband Wireless Router has been tested and found to comply with the limits

for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are

designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential

installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy

and, if not installed and used according to the instructions, may cause harmful

interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference

will not occur in a particular installation.

If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,

which is found by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to

correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

 Increase the separation between the equipment or device.

 Connect the equipment to an outlet other than the receiver’s.

 Consult a dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for assistance.

FCC Radiation Exposure Statement

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an

uncontrolled anvironment. This equipment should be installed and operated with

minimum distance 20cm between the radiator and your body.

CE Declaration of Conformity:

This equipment complies with the specifications relating to electromagnetic

compatibility, EN 55022/A1 Class B, and EN 50082-1. This meets the reasonable

protection requirements set out in the European Council Directive on the

approximation of the laws of the member states relating to Electromagnetic

Compatibility Directive (89/336/EEC).

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Manufacturer’s Disclaimer State

The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not

represent a commitment on the part of vendor. No warranty or representation, either

expressed or implied, is made with respect to the quality, accuracy or fitness for any

particular prupose of this document. The manufacturer reserves the right to make

change to the content of this document and/or the products associated with it at any

time without obligation to notify any person or organization. In no event will the

manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential

damages arising out of the use or inability to use this product or documentation, even if

advised of the possibility of such damages. This document contains materials

protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this manual may be

reproduced or transmitted in any form, by any means or for any purpose without

expressed written consent of its authors. Product names appearing in this document are

mentioned for identification purchases only. All trademarks, product names or brand

names appearing in this document are registered property of their respective owners.

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Table of Contents

FCC INTERFERENCE STATEMENT ............................................................................................................. II

CE DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY:....................................................................................................... II

MANUFACTURER’S DISCLAIMER STATE.................................................................................................III

INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................................. 1

CHAPTER 1: GETTING TO KNOW YOUR BROADBAND WIRELESS ROUTER.................................. 3

1-1 ABOUT THE BROADBAND WIRELESS ROUTER .............................................................................................. 3

1-2 CONTENTS OF THE BROADBAND WIRELESS ROUTER PACKAGE .................................................................... 4

1-3 FEATURES OF THE BROADBAND WIRELESS ROUTER ..................................................................................... 4

CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION & SETUP ............................................................................... 6

2-1 REAR PANEL & CONNECTIONS...................................................................................................................... 6

2-2 FRONT PANEL LEDS..................................................................................................................................... 6

2-3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AND SETUP ............................................................................................................ 7

CHAPTER 3: INTERNET ACCESS................................................................................................................. 13

3-1 PREPARE YOUR NETWORK INFORMATION .................................................................................................... 13

3-2 WEB-BASED USER INTERFACE .................................................................................................................... 13

3-3 INITIAL CONFIGURATION – SETUP............................................................................................................... 14

CHAPTER 4: ADVANCED APPLICATIONS ................................................................................................. 19

4-1 DHCP CONFIGURATION.............................................................................................................................. 19

4-2 ACCESS CONTROL....................................................................................................................................... 19

4-3 VIRTUAL SERVER SETTINGS........................................................................................................................ 22

4-4 DMZ HOST................................................................................................................................................. 24

4-5 SPECIAL APPLICATIONS............................................................................................................................... 25

4-6 DEVICE ADMINISTRATION SETTINGS........................................................................................................... 27

4-7 STATUS MONITOR ....................................................................................................................................... 28

4-8 DYNAMIC ROUTING .................................................................................................................................... 29

4-9 STATIC ROUTING......................................................................................................................................... 29

4-10 LOG .......................................................................................................................................................... 31

4-11 WIRELESS (ONLY AVAILABLE ON WIRELESS ROUTER).............................................................................. 31

4-12 DDNS....................................................................................................................................................... 34

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CHAPTER 5: MACINTOSH SETUP............................................................................................................... 36

5-1 HARDWARE CONNECTIONS ......................................................................................................................... 36

5-2 COMPUTER NETWORK CONFIGURATION ..................................................................................................... 36

5-3 BROADBAND WIRELESS ROUTER CONFIGURATION..................................................................................... 37

5-4 ADDING BROADBAND WIRELESS ROUTER TO EXISTING NETWORK ............................................................ 37

CHAPTER 6: TROUBLE SHOOTING............................................................................................................ 39

HARDWARE....................................................................................................................................................... 39

CLIENT SIDE (COMPUTERS)...............................................................................................................................40

APPENDIX A: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS .................................................................................. 42

APPENDIX B: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS.......................................................................................... 44

APPENDIX C: GLOSSARY.............................................................................................................................. 45

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Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of this Broadband Wireless Router. This device has

been specifically designed to provide Local Area Network (LAN) users with multiple

access to the Internet at the cost of a single public IP Address. Connections can be

made via Cable or ADSL modems allowing secure and high-speed Internet access.

Wireless Router combines wireless and Ethernet network technology together. Fully

compatible with IEEE 802.11b wireless standard (Note that different models may

support different standards), this device not only allows you to take advantage of

mobility, but also to have fast Ethernet connection with built-in four 10/100

auto-sensing switch Ethernet ports. Users on wireless LAN and Ethernet LAN can

share files, printers, and other networking resource each other at a blazing speed. Best

of all, with NAT technology, all users can share single account of Internet access by

having this device connect to a DSL/Cable modem.

With built-in NAT, this device not only provides natural firewall, protecting your

network from access by outside users but also extends your LAN connection. Users on

the LAN can share a single account of Internet access by having this device connect to

a DSL/Cable modem. This Firewall Router allows up to 253 users on the Ethernet

LAN simultaneously but makes IP configuration simple and easy. Configured as a

DHCP server, the Broadband Wireless Router assigns an IP Address to every

connected PC on Ethernet LAN automatically. Also, DHCP client helps WAN port

obtain IP address dynamically assigned by ISP.

Unlike other typical routers, which share only 10Mbps over all of their connections,

this Broadband Wireless Router is equipped with a blazing 4-port 10M/100Mbps

auto-sensing switch, dedicating a full 100Mbps to each and every connected PC. Not

only will all of your PCs be able to enjoy lightning-fast Broadband Internet

connections, but they will also be able to share internal network data, like files,

printers, and other networking resources, ten times faster than the Broadband Internet

speed.

With a web-based UI (User Interface), this Broadband Wireless Router is easy to setup

and maintain. With this exclusive user friendly interface, all functions can be

configured easily via a web browser such as Netscape Communicator and Internet

Explorer.

About this Guide

This guide contains information about installing and configuring your Broadband

Wireless Router. It is designed to guide users through the correct setup procedures for

appropriate hardware installation and basic configuration. Later, it shows how to

complete advanced configurations to get the best operating performance from this

Broadband Wireless Router.

Chapter 1: Get to know your Broadband Wireless Router

This chapter describes the package contents and provides a list of features and

applications illustrations of the Broadband Wireless Router.

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Chapter 2: Hardware Installation & Setup

This chapter describes the steps for the hardware installation of the Broadband

Wireless Router.

Chapter 3: Internet Access

This chapter describes the steps for the basic configuration and start up of the

Broadband Wireless Router.

Chapter 4: Advanced Applications

This chapter describes how to configure advanced functions in order to get the most

from your Broadband Wireless Router.

Chapter 5: Macintosh Setup

This Chapter provides instructions on how to set up your Macintosh computers in your

network.

Chapter 6: Trouble Shooting

This chapter describes any potential problems you may encounter and the suggested

remedies.

Conventions

The following explains the conventions used throughout this document.

Italics New words, terms, or special emphasis. E.g. Getting to know your

Broadband Wireless Router.

“Boldface” Buttons, checkboxes, or items that you can select from screens,

menus, or dialog boxes. E.g. Click “OK” to restart

Boldface Italics Items in Bold Italics are samples only and you should enter other

names, numbers, or words to substitute.

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Chapter 1: Getting to know your Broadband Wireless Router

This chapter describes the package contents and provides a list of features and

application illustrations of the Broadband Wireless Router.

1-1 About The Broadband Wireless Router

The Broadband Wireless Router is a hybrid design product which combines Ethernet

technology and wireless access into a single stand-alone unit. The device allows you

take advantages of both mobility and fast connection. All PCs whenever on wireless

LAN or Ethernet LAN can share files, printers and other network resource. Moreover,

all users can share single account of Internet access by having this device connect to a

DSL/Cable modem.

Ethernet / Fast Ethernet

Ethernet is the most widely-used network access method, especially in a Local Area

Nnetwork (LAN) and is defined by the IEEE as the 802.3 standard. Normally, Ethernet

is a shared media LAN. All stations on the segment share the total bandwidth, which

could be 10Mbps (Ethernet), 100Mbps (Fast Ethernet), or 1000Mbps (Gigabit

Ethernet). With a switched Ethernet, each sender and receiver has the full bandwidth.

Fast Ethernet is defined as IEEE 802.3u standard, a high-speed version of Ethernet

with 100Mbps transmission rate.

Wireless LAN

Wireless Local Area Network systems (WLANs) transmit and receive data through the

air by using radio frequency (RF). This offers some advantages like mobility, ease of

installation, and scalability over traditional wired systems.

 Mobility: WLANs combine data connectivity with user mobility. This

provides users with access to network anywhere in their organization. For

example, users can roam from a conference room to their office without

being disconnected from the LAN. This is impossible with wired networks.

 Ease of Installation: Eliminating the need to deploy network cable in walls

and ceilings, Installing WLANs is easy for novice and expert users alike.

 Scalability: WLAN topologies are easy to change in various ways from

peer-to-peer networks for a small group of users to full infrastructure

networks for hundreds of users roaming over a broad area.

Wireless LAN is suitable for difficult-to-wire and frequently changing environments.

It’s also an ideal solution for mobile workers to access network resource and for setting

a temporary LAN when necessary

Wireless LANs can be set as “Aad-hoc” network and “Infrastructure” network. Unlike

the “Aad-hoc network”, where users on the LAN send data directly to each other, the

“Infrastructure” network includes an access point and users on the “Infrastructure”

network send data to that dedicated access point. Broadband Wireless Router uses

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“Infrastructure” network as Wireless LANs. Each wireless LAN PC within the range

of the access point can communicate with other wireless LAN PCs within the range.

1-2 Contents of the Broadband Wireless Router Package

After carefully unpacking the shipping carton, check the contents listed below.

1. Broadband Wireless Router.

2. Power Adapter.

3. User’s Manual

4. UTP Cable (not showing)

1-3 Features of the Broadband Wireless Router

Your Broadband Wireless Router contains the following features that make it excellent

for network connections.

 Allows multiple users to access the Internet at the same time by providing

maximum Internet utilization to multiple users sharing a single public IP

Address.

 Allows users on Ethernet LAN and Wireless LAN to transfer data to each

other through wireless-to-wire bridge.

 Provides wireless access roaming, best access point selection, loading

balance, network traffic filtering included in wireless roaming function.

 Provides 64bits/128bits key WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) wireless data

encryption to secure wireless communication.

 Fully supports 802.11 open and shared key authentications.

 Integrates four 10/100BASE-T/TX auto-sensing switch ports.

 Uses NAT to allow your entire network’s PCs to connect to the Internet using

only one (purchased) IP address.

 Supports PPPoE that enable user to seamlessly connect to ISPs with the

familiar “dial-up” connection interface.

 Built-in web-based user interface for easy configuration and management

through common web browsers such as Netscape Communication 6.0 or

later and Internet Explorer 5.0 or later.

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 Built-in firewall to protect your PCs from outside intruders (NAT).

 Supports DHCP client to receive both a dynamic IP Address and a fixed IP

Address from ISP.

 Built-in DHCP server to automatically assign and manage LAN IP

addresses.

 Allow administrators to block specific internal users from accessing

specified applications or services.

 Allows external Internet users to access information from the internal target

host by setting the Virtual Server.

 Provides unrestricted two-way communication between one PC on your

LAN and certain Internet services such as conferencing, video and gaming

applications.

 Enhances routing performance by using Dynamic and Static routing settings.

 Allow administrators to change the WAN MAC address of the router.

 Compatible with all popular Internet applications.

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Chapter 2: Hardware Installation & Setup

This chapter provides information about your Broadband Wireless Router’s physical

features and gives step-by-step installation instructions.

2-1 Rear Panel & Connections

The following figure shows the rear view of the Broadband Wireless Router and

illustrates how the cables connect to the interfaces on the rear panel.

Broadband Wireless Router

 Plug one end of the UTP cable into the WAN port, the other into the RJ45

Ethernet jack on your ADSL or Cable modem.

 Connect a PC, which must have an Ethernet NIC (Network Interface Card)

installed, to one of the LAN Ports.

 Connect the external power supply to the Broadband Wireless Router.

 The Reset button is used to reboot and re-initialize the device (press once

quickly), or for clearing configuration settings back to factory default values

(press for longer than 3 seconds).

 Cascade to Hub/Switch from uplink port (only available for some model) by

using normal UTP cable or from port 1~4 by using cross-over UTP cable to

extend your LAN. If the model doesn’t have uplink port, you can connect to

Hub/Switch from port 1~4 with normal UTP cable because they are auto

detection.

2-2 Front Panel LEDs

The following figure shows the front view of the Broadband Wireless Router.

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The LEDs on the front panel indicate the status of the unit. You can easily view the

operation of your Broadband Wireless Router from this panel.

 Power: Green Steady on when power is on.

 Wireless LAN (Only available on wireless router)

Enable: Green Steady on when AP (Access Point) is ready.

Activity: Green Blinking when data is flowing through AP.

 WAN ports

Link: Green Steady on when ADSL/Cable Modem is properly

connected.

Activity: Green Blinking when data is flowing through this port.

Diag: Red Lights up during system checking connections and

internal operation when the power is first switched on.

If the device works properly, the light should switch

off automatically.

 LAN ports

Link/Act: Green Steady on when a link is established and operating at

100Mbps.

Blinking when data is flowing through this LAN port.

FD/Col: Green Steady on when operating at full duplex mode.

Off at half duplex mode.

Blinking when a collision has occurred on this port.

100: Orange Steady on when it operates at 100Mbps.

2-3 System Requirements and Setup

To connect to the Internet, an external ADSL or Cable modem and an Internet access

account from an ISP is required. In order to operate with the Broadband Wireless

Router, each PC that is to be connected to the Broadband Wireless Router should have

the following things installed:

1. Ethernet NIC (Network Interface Card: a 10Base-T or 10/100Base-T/TX

Ethernet card), or wireless client card for wireless connection.

2. Standard twisted-pair Ethernet cable (UTP network cable) with RJ-45

connectors.

3. System OS: Windows 95/98, Windows NT4.0, or Windows 2000/XP

4. TCP/IP network protocol.

5. Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later, or Netscape

Navigator 6.0 or later.

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Installing the TCP/IP Protocol

If you are not sure whether the TCP/IP Protocol has been installed, follow these steps

to check, and if necessary, install TCP/IP onto your PCs.

1. Click the “Start” button. Choose “Settings”, then “Control Panel”.

Double-click the “Network” icon. Your Network window should appear.

Select the “Configuration” tab.

Note: For Windows 2000 & Windows XP Setting

Click the “Local Area Connection” icon on the lower right hand side of

your desktop screen.

In the “Local Area Connection Status” window, click the “Properties”

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button then your Network window will appear.

There is only one tab, “General”, in the Network window.

2. Check whether the TCP/IP Protocol has already been installed onto your

computer’s Ethernet card. Note that TCP/IP Protocol can be installed for a

computer’s Dial-Up Adapter as well as for the Ethernet card.

- If yes, go to step 7.

- If no, click the “Add” button.

3. Double-click “Protocol” in the Select Network Component Type or

highlight “Protocol” then click “Add”.

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4. Highlight “Microsoft” under the list of manufacturers.

Double-click “TCP/IP” from the list on the right or highlight “TCP/IP”

then click “OK” to install TCP/IP.

5. After a few seconds, you will be returned to the Network window. The

TCP/IP Protocol should now be on the list of installed network components

(see 2 above).

6. Click the “Properties” button.

The TCP/IP Properties window consists of several tabs. Choose the “IP

Address” tab.

7. Select “Obtain an IP address automatically”. Click “OK”. Restart your

PC to complete the TCP/IP installation.

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Fixed IP Addresses Configuration

Fixed IP addresses may be assigned to network devices for many reasons, such as the

server PCs or printers which are consistently accessed by multiple users. To set up

computers with fixed IP Addresses, go to the “IP Address” tab of the “TCP/IP

Properties” window as shown above.

Select “Specify an IP address” and enter “192.168.1.***” in the “IP Address”

location (where *** is a number between 2 and 254 used by the Broadband Wireless

Router to identify each computer), and the default “Subnet Mask” 255.255.255.0”.

Note that no two computer on the same LAN can have the same IP address.

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Click on the “DNS Configuration” tab and select “Enable DNS”. Enter the “DNS IP

Address” obtained from your ISP in the “Server Search Order” location. Then click

the “Add” button.

Click on the “Gateway” tab and enter the Broadband Wireless Router’s default

gateway value 192.168.1.1 in the “New gateway” field, then click “Add” Botton.

Click “OK”. Restart your PC to complete the TCP/IP installation.

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Chapter 3: Internet Access

This chapter describes the procedures necessary to configure the basic functions and

begin using your Broadband Wireless Router. If you follow these procedures correctly,

there should be no problem in accessing the Internet via your Broadband Wireless

Router.

3-1 Prepare your network information

In order to allow quick referencing when setting up your Broadband Wireless Router,

it is suggested you complete the table below with the necessary information. This

should be supplied by your ISP.

Provided by some ISPs Host Name:

Domain Name:

IP address given by ISP:  Obtain IP Address automatically

 Static IP

IP Address:

. . .

Subnet Mask:

. . .

Default Gateway:

. . .

DNS Server Primary:

. . .

DNS Server Secondary:

. . .

DNS Server Third:

. . .

PPP authentication:  PPPoE

 PPTP

Password: ________________

3-2 Web-based User Interface

Your Broadband Wireless Router is designed to use a Web-based User Interface for

configuration. Open your web browser and type http://192.168.1.1 in the browser’s

address box. This address is the factory set IP Address of your Broadband Wireless

Router. Press “Enter”.

The “Username and Password Required” prompt box will appear. Leave the

Username field empty and type “admin” (default password) in the Password field.

Click “OK”. The setup screen will then appear.

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3-3 Initial Configuration – Setup

The “OnePage Setup” screen is the first screen you will see when you access the

Utility. If the router has already been successfully installed and set up, this screen’s

values will already be properly configured.

 Host Name This entry is required by certain ISPs.

 Domain Name This entry is required by certain ISPs.

 Private IP Address The “Device IP Address” and “Subnet Mask” of the

router are used by the internal LAN. The default values are 192.168.1.1 for

the IP Address and 255.255.255.0 for the Subnet Mask.

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Wireless (Only Available on Wireless Router)

Check “Enable” or “Disable” to make the wireless LAN function active or

inactive.

 ESSID As the acronym for Extend Service Set Identifier, ESSID is the unique

name shared among all clients and Wireless Broadband Router in a same wireless

network. The ESSID must be identical for all points and must not exceed 32

characters.

 Channel Select the appropriate channel number from the drop-down. The

permissible channels are different from Regulatory Domains. Make sure that

all nodes in the same wireless LAN network use the same channel, or the

channel usage is automatic when a connection between client and access

point are made.

 WEP As the acronym for Wired Equivalent Privacy, WEP is an encryption

mechanism used to protect your wireless data communications. WEP uses a

combination of 64-bit/128-bit keys to encrypt data that is transmitted between all

points in a wireless network to insure data security. To code/decode the data

transmission, all points must use the identical key. To make the WEP encryption

active or inactive, select “Mandatory” or “Disable”.

 WEP Key Setting As the WEP is active, click the button of “WEP Key

Setting” to go to the setting page. Select “64Bit” or “128Bit” encryption

algorithm from the drop-down list. There are two ways to generate WEP

key:

1. Passphrase Enter a alphanumeric text string in this column then click

“Generate” button, and four 64-bit encryption key will be created

automatically. Note that only one 128-bit key will be generated in

128-bit encryption mode.

2. You can enter the WEP key manually.

You may need to enter the WEP key manually in case to join the existing

wireless network. However, if not, the Pass phrase method is recommended.

If you are not sure which way to use, check with your network administrator.

 Default TX Key Select one of the four keys to be the encryption key you are

going to use in the wireless network. To be sure that all the points in a same

wireless network have to have the same encryption key.

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Click “Apply” after making any changes.

WAN Connection Type

There are four options for WAN connection types, Obtain IP automatically,

Static IP, PPPoE, and PPTP. The connection type you need to choose is

dependent upon the settings assigned by your ISP. Which connection type you

need to choose may differ from ISPs as well as the service you applied for. It

depends on your ISP’s assignment. If you are unsure which connection type you

currently use, contact your ISP to obtain the correct information.

Obtain IP automatically

It is the default option for the router. If your ISP automatically assign a IP

address and other values to the Broadband Wireless Router, leave them there

without making any changes.

Static IP

The Public IP Address and Subnet Mask of the router are used by external users

of the Internet (including your ISP). If your ISP assigned a fixed IP address,

select this item and enter the IP Address and Subnet Mask provided by your ISP.

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 Specify WAN IP Address Enter the IP address provided by your ISP.

 Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask values provided by your ISP.

 Default Gateway IP Address Your ISP will provide you with the Default

Gateway IP Address.

 Domain Name Server (DNS) Your ISP will provide you with at least one

DNS IP Address. Multiple DNS IP settings are common. The first available

DNS entry is used in most cases.

PPPoE

PPPoE is a dial-up connection type provided by some ISPs. It is a cost–effective

way for a user to access this connection type. If your ISP provides PPPoE

connectivity, you should choose this item from the drop-down list. Note that if

you select PPPoE, please remove any existing PPPoE application on any PCs on

your LAN.

 User Name Enter the user name your ISP provides you.

 Password Enter the password your ISP provides you.

 Connect-on-demand is a utility used to trigger the PPPoE session when

there is packet being sent through the WAN port while it is on disconnected

situation. Check the radio button to make this function active, and then you

must enter the number of minutes you wish the network to remain idle

before disconnection occurs in the “Max Idle Time” location. Note that this

function is for PPPoE only.

 Keep Alive This function keeps your PPPoE connection enable even if it

remains idle. However, in some situation, PPPoE session cannot be

established immediately after disconnection. This is because the system on

the ISP’s site may need a little time to restore itself. You may need to check

with your ISP to obtain detail of how long you need to wait before

re-establish the PPPoE session. Enter this information in the “Redial

Period” field.

PPTP

PPTP is the acronym of Point to Point Tunneling Protocol. Usually, it is used to

encapsulate other protocols’ packets for transmission over IP network. Some

ISPs use this protocol as way to establish the initial connection between the CPE

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(end-user side) and DSLAM (ISP side). If your ISP uses PPTP to establish the

connection, you should select this item and follow the steps below.

 Specify WAN IP Address Enter the IP address provided by your ISP. If your

ISP provides you an Alcatel Speed TouchTM modem, it is suggested that you

enter 10.0.0.150 in this column.

 Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask values provided by your ISP.

 Default Gateway IP Address Your ISP will provide you with the Default

Gateway IP Address. If your ISP provides you an Alcatel Speed TouchTM

modem, it is suggested that you enter the 10.0.0.138 in this column.

 User Name Enter the user name provided by your ISP.

 Password Enter the password provided by your ISP.

 Connect-on-demand is a utility used to trigger the PPTP session when there

is packet being sent through the WAN port while it is on disconnected

situation. Check the radio button to make this function active, and then you

must enter the number of minutes you wish the network to remain idle

before disconnection occurs in the “Max Idle Time” location. Note that this

function is for PPTP only.

 Keep Alive This function keeps your PPTP connection enable even if it

remains idle. However, in some situation, PPTP session cannot be

established immediately after disconnection. This is because the system on

the ISP’s site may need a little time to restore itself. You may need to check

with your ISP to obtain detail of how long you need to wait before

re-establish the PPTP session. Enter this information in the “Redial Period”

field.

When you have properly configured the Setup page, click “Apply”. You can now test

to see if the settings are all correct by attempting to connect to the Internet.

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Chapter 4: Advanced Applications

This chapter provides information on how to set up and use the advanced functions of

your Broadband Wireless Router.

4-1 DHCP Configuration

A DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Server can automatically assign IP

Addresses to each computer in your network. Unless you already have one in you

LAN, it is highly recommended that you set your router to act as a DHCP server.

 Dynamic IP Address Select “Enable” to use the DHCP server option of the

router. If you already have a DHCP server in your network, set the router's

DHCP option to “Disable”.

 Starting IP Address Enter a numerical value, from 2 to 254, for the DHCP

server to start at when assigning IP Addresses.

 Number of Users Enter the maximum number of PCs that you want the

DHCP server to assign IP Addresses to, with the absolute maximum being

253.



DHCP Clients Table Click the DHCP Clients Table button to show current

DHCP client information.

Click “Apply” after making any changes.

4-2 Access Control

The Access Control feature allows administrators to block certain users from

accessing the Internet or specific applications. Before using this function, the network

PCs which you want to control the access limitation should be assigned fixed IP

Addresses.

IP Access Setting

This function allows network administrators to restrict up to five groups of

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specified network users/computers from accessing the certain applications.

 Protocol Select the protocol type as “TCP” or “UDP” from the drop down

list. If you are not sure which one to choose, select “Both”.

 Filter Group/LAN IP Range Enter the range of IP addresses which you

want them to be a controlled group to have the same access limitation.

 Block Port Range Enter the range of port numbers which are used by the

applications you wish to be blocked.

Here is an example for the IP Access Setting. Enter the range of 51~80 in the

Filter Group column and 20~80 in the Block port Range column, then click

“Apply” button. As the result, the user’s computers which have IP Addresses in

the range of 192.168.1.51 to 192.168.1.80 will not be able to use the applications

which use port numbers from 20 to 80, such as FTP, Telnet and web browsing.

URL Access Setting

To shift to URL Access Setting, click on the bold type word to hyperlink to the

setting page.

This function allows network administrators to restrict or allow all LAN users to

access the web sites that the addresses have been enter to the columns.

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 URL Access Limit Check “Enable” or “Disable” to make this function

active or inactive.

 Website Access Check “Allow” to allow users on the network to access

specific website listed on the location only. In contrast, to restrict users on

the network to access the website listed on the location, check “Block” in

this item.

 Block Access Website Enter the website addresses to be accessed/blocked

on the locations. Up to twenty website addresses can be entered into the

locations.

 Show URL Log URL Log allows network administrators to check the URL

access records. Click the button of “Show URL Log” to go to the URL Filter

Log table. This table lists the users/computers by their IP Addresses, the

access status, and their URL Access destinations.

Private MAC Filter

This function allows network administrators to use the MAC addresses of PCs to

restrict users/computers from accessing the Internet .

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 Filtered MAC Address There are fifty sets divided into five groups in this

function. You can choose each group by selecting from the pop-down list.

Enter the MAC addresses of the computers you wish to block in the columns,

and then those users/computers cannot access Internet at all.

Click “Apply” after making any changes.

4-3 Virtual Server Settings

The Virtual Server Settings application allows you to set up a maximum of ten public

services that can be accessed by external users of the Internet, such as a Web Address,

Email, FTP etc.. Each service is provided by a dedicated network computer (server)

configured with a fixed IP Address. Although the internal service addresses are not

directly accessible to the external user, the Broadband Wireless Router is able to

identify the service requested by the service port number and redirects the request to

the appropriate internal IP Address/server. To use this application, it is recommended

you use a fixed Public IP Address from your ISP. Note that your Broadband Wireless

Router supports only one server of any particular type.

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 Set up individual network computers to act as servers and configure each

with a fixed IP Address.

 In the “One Page Setup” screen, ensure the “Private IP Address” is set to

the Broadband Wireless Router’s default setting of 192.168.1.1. If a fixed

Public IP Address is to be used, select “Specify an IP address” and enter the

IP Address and other necessary information provided by your ISP.

 Ports Enter the desired service port numbers in the “Ports” fields. You can

specify the protocol type as “TCP” or “UDP” from the drop-down list. If

you are not sure which one to select, choose “Both”. A selection of

well-known service port numbers is provided on this screen.

 Redirect IP Address Enter the appropriate IP Addresses of the service

computers in the “Redirect IP Address” locations.

Example: If the service port number 80~80 (representing an HTTP web address)

is entered in “Ports” and 192.168.1.100 is entered in “Redirect IP Address”,

then all HTTP requests from external Internet users will be directed to the

PC/server with the 192.168.1.100 fixed IP Address.

Here is a list of the protocol and port ranges that are used by some common

applications.

Application Protocol Port Range

FTP Server TCP 21

Half Life UDP 6003, 7002, 27010, 27015,

27025

MSN Messenger TCP

TCP 6891-6900 (File-send)

1863

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UDP

TCP

1863

5190

6901 (Voice)

PC Anywhere host TCP

UDP 5631

5632

Quake 2 UDP 27910

Quake III UDP 27660 (first player)

"C:\Program Files\Quake III

Arena\quake3.exe" +set net_port 27660

27661 (second player)

Telnet Server TCP 23

Web Server TCP 80

4-4 DMZ Host

The DMZ Host application allows unrestricted 2-way communication between a

single LAN PC and other Internet users or servers. This application is useful for

supporting special-purpose services such as video-conferencing and gaming, that

require proprietary client software and/or 2-way user communication.

To use this application, you must first obtain a fixed Public IP Address from your ISP.

Note that in order to provide unrestricted access, the Firewall provided by the

Broadband Wireless Router to protect this port is disabled, thus creating a potentially

serious security risk.

It is recommended that this application is disabled when it is not in use by entering “0”

in the “DMZ Host”field.

The Multi DMZ allows you to map the public IP addresses to your LAN PCs, should

you get more than one public IP address from your ISP. This function is useful to set up

your servers, such as an FTP server, web server, and so on, with public IP addresses,

but still keep them within your LAN group.

With the public IP addresses, Internet users will access your servers more easily and

those servers can still communicate with other PCs in you LAN by using Network

Neighborhood.

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DMZ Host

1. Before setting up a LAN PC to act as a DMZ Host, you should configure it

using a fixed IP Address.

2. In the “One Page Setup” screen, ensure the Private IP Address is set to the

Broadband Wireless Router’s default setting of 192.168.1.1. In the Public IP

Address area, select “Specify an IP Address”, and then enter the IP Address

and other necessary information provided by your ISP.

3. Click the “DMZ Host” option in the Advanced Menu and enter the fixed IP

Address of the Exposed Host PC in the “DMZ Host” IP Address location.

Remember, entering “0” will disable this application.

Multi DMZ

4. Enter the valid public IP address in “WAN IP” column. Next, enter the

private IP address of the PC that you wisht to map to in “LAN IP” field. Up

to five public IP addresses can be entered.

5. Click “Apply” to save the setting after making any change.

4-5 Special Applications

Some applications use multiple TCP/UDP ports to transmit data. Due to the NAT,

these applications cannot work with the Broadband Wireless Router. Port

Triggering allows some of these applications to work properly. Note that only

one PC can use each Port Triggering setting at any time.

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 Application name Enter the name of application you wish to configure in

the Name column to identify this setting.

 Outgoing Port Range Enter the port number or range numbers this

application uses when it sends packets outbound. The Outgoing Control Port

Numbers act as the trigger. When the Broadband Wireless Router detects the

outgoing packets with these port numbers, it will allow the inbound packets

with the Incoming Port Numbers that you set in the next column to pass

through the Broadband Wireless Router.

 Incoming Control Enter the port number or range numbers the inbound

packets carry.

Click “Apply” after making any changes.

The following is a list of port numbers used on some popular applications:

Application Outgoing Control Incoming Data

Battle.net 6112 6112

DialPad 7175 51200, 51201,51210

ICU II 2019 2000-2038, 2050-2051

2069, 2085,3010-3030

MSN Gaming Zone 47624 2300-2400, 28800-29000

PC to Phone 12053 12120,12122, 24150-24220

Quick Time4 554 6970-6999

wowcall 8000 4000-4020

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4-6 Device Administration Settings

This feature allows the administrator to manage the Broadband Wireless Router by

setting certain parameters. For security reasons, it is strongly recommended that you

set Passwords and so that only authorized persons are able to magage this Broadband

Wireless Router. If the Password is left blank, all users on your network can access this

router simply by entering the unit’s IP Address into their web browser’s location

window.

 Firmware Version This field shows the installed version of the firmware.

 Administrator Password Enter the password you want to use into the

“Password Change” field and re-enter it into the “Password Confirm”

field for confirmation. Be sure that the password is less than 64 characters

long and without any special characters or spaces.

 WAN MAC Change The WAN MAC address can be changed from the

original values if necessary. Some ISPs require users to change the WAN

MAC address to a registered one when users change their access equipment.

 Remote Management Check “Enable” to allow you to configure the

Broadband Wireless Router from the WAN side. To access the setting page

from the external side, enter “http://<WAN IP Address>:8080” into the

web browser address bar and press the “Enter” key.

 MTU Check Enable if you want to set a maximum limitation for incoming

and outgoing packet size. Enter the maximum packet size you wish to set in

the “Size” column.

 Reset Device Select “Yes” if you want to clear a connection, reboot, and

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re-initialize the unit without affecting any of your configuration setting.

 Factory Defaults Select “Yes” if you want to return all the router’s current

settings to their factory defaults. Note that do not restore the factory defaults

unless it is absolutely necessary.

Click “Apply” after making any changes.

4-7 Status Monitor

This screen shows the router’s current status. All of the information provided is

read-only.

 Login This column shows the login information of PPPoE or PPTP. You can

manually initiate the connection or make a disconnection by clicking the

appropriate buttons. Be aware that, if you make a disconnection here,

“Connect-on- demand” will not function until the connection button is

clicked. Note that “Login” won’t show any information if you selected

“Obtain IP automatically” or “Static IP” on the OnePage Setup page.

 Internet This section shows the IP settings status of the router as seen by

external users of the Internet. If you selected “Get IP Address

Automatically”, “PPPoE”, or “PPTP” in the OnePage Setup, the “ IP

Address”, “Subnet Mask”, “Default Gateway”, and “Domain Name

Server” (DNS) will show the information retrieved from the DHCP server

or ISP which is currently being used. If you selected “ Static IP” in “One

Page Setup: Public IP Address”, the information will be the same as your

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input.

DHCP Release: Click this button to eliminate the IP address obtained from

the DHCP server.

DHCP Renew: Click this button to refresh the IP address from the DHCP

server.

Note that the “DHCP Release” and “DHCP Renew” button only show up

when you select “Get IP Address Automatically” in the OnePage Setup.

 Intranet This section displays the current “Private IP Address” and

“Subnet Mask” of the router, as seen by users of your internal network.

 DHCP Clients Table If the router is setup to act as a DHCP server, the LAN

side IP Address distribution table will appear by clicking this button.

4-8 Dynamic Routing

The Dynamic Routing feature allows your Broadband Wireless Router to exchange

routing information with other routers in the network. Enabling this feature is likely to

enhance performance of your Broadband Wireless Router.

 TX From the drop-down list, select one of the routing information types,

“RIP-1”, “RIP-1 Compatible”, or “RIP-2”, to enable the “TX” (transmit)

function. “RIP-1” is the protocol used by older routers. Newer routers

should use “RIP-2” or “RIP-1 Compatible” servers to broadcast RIP-1

and multicast RIP-2.

 RX From the drop-down list, select one of the routing information types,

“RIP-1” or “RIP-2”, to enable the “RX” (receive) function.

Click “Apply” after making any changes.

4-9 Static Routing

The Static Routing feature allows PCs that are connected to the Broadband Wireless

Router, either directly or through a hub/switch (in the immediate LAN), to

communicate with other PCs in the respective LAN segment which are connected to

the Broadband Wireless Router through another router (destination LAN). Up to 20

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route entries may be input into the Broadband Wireless Router. The diagram below

gives an example of the physical connections required to use Static Routing.

In the above diagram, PC2 in LAN#2 is connected to the Broadband Wireless Router

via another router while PC1 in LAN#1 is connected to the Broadband Wireless

Router directly. Without configuring the Static Routing function, the two PCs would

not be able to communicate with each other.

 Select Route entry Select the route entry number from 1 to 20 that you wish

to configure.

 Destination LAN IP and Subnet Mask Enter the IP Address and Subnet

Mask of the destination LAN that the immediate LAN is to communicate

with. Taking the above diagram as an example, enter 192.168.2.0 in the

“Destination LAN IP” field and 255.255.255.0 in the “Subnet Mask”

field.

 Default Gateway Enter the IP Address of the router that forwards data

packets to the destination LAN. For the above example, enter 192.168.1.2 in

the “Default Gateway” field.

 Hop Count Enter the number of hops required between the LANs to be

connected. The Hop Count represents the “cost” of the routing transmission.

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The default value is 1.

 Interface Choose LAN if the Destination LAN is on your Router’s LAN

side and choose WAN if the Destination LAN is on the Router’s WAN side.

Referring back to the above diagram, with the proper settings, PC1 would be able to

access LAN 1, LAN 2 and the Internet while PC2 can only access LAN 2, LAN1.

Click “Apply” after making any changes.

4-10 Log

The Log application provides the administrator with the ability to trace Internet

connection. With viewing the Log information, an administrator can send the record to

a specific LAN PCs to have the real time monitor.

 Access Log check the “Enable” option if you want to activate this function.

 Send Log To Enter the IP address of the PC that you wish to use to view the

Log information.

Click “Apply” after making any changes.

4-11 Wireless (Only Available on Wireless Router)

This setting page allows you to configure advanced wireless functions. To set those

items needs more technology background. Unless you really understand those

technical terms, it would be better to leave them as default setting.

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 Beacon Interval It’s the signal sent periodically by wireless access point to

provide synchronization among the stations in wireless LAN.

 RTS Threshold RTS packet is use to account for potential hidden stations.

This feature allows you to set the size of RTS packet.

 Fragmentation Threshold If the length of data frame needing transmission

exceeds the fragmentation threshold you set in the column, the data frame

will be fragmented. If there is significant interference or high utilization in

your wireless network, the smaller fragmentation value can increase the

reliability transmission. However, it is more efficient to set the large

fragment size.

 DTIM Interval DTIM is the acronym of delivery traffic indication message.

It determines how often the MAC Layer forward multicast traffic.

 Basic Rates Select either 1~2 Mbps or 1~2~5.5~11Mbps auto fallback.

 TX Rates Select either 1~2 Mbps or 1~2~5.5~11Mbps auto fallback.

 Preamble Type Preamble is used in the frames to provide time for the

receiving station to synchronize to the incoming data stream.

 Authentication Type Select either Open System or Share Key as

authentication type. If you are not sure, select both.

 MAC Filter This function allows you to restrict wireless users to access

Internet.

Click the “Active MAC Table” button will display all MAC addresses of

wireless nodes on your WLAN.

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The Wireless Active MAC Table shows the MAC addresses of wireless

clients, which have the same ESSID and WEP key with Broadband Wireless

Router. When the MAC Filter function is disabled, the background color is

gray.

If the MAC Filter function is enabled and the MAC addresses showing in

this table have been entered into the Edit MAC Filter table, the background

color of those MAC addresses will be green. Otherwise, it should be red. If

the MAC addresses have been blocked (check the Filter field beside the

MAC address in Edit MAC Filter table), the background color will be

yellow.

Click “Edit MAC Filter Setting” button to open the edit table.

Wireless MAC Entry There are 32 sets divided into four groups in this

function. You can choose each group by selecting from the pop-down list.

Enter the MAC addresses of the computers you wish to block in the columns

and click the Filter field beside the MAC address, and then that user will be

blocked to access Internet. If the Filter field isn´t checked, that MAC address

won’t be blocked. The MAC address entered here should be 12 continue

alphanumeric digits without “-“ in between. Click “Apply” to save these

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changes.

Click Apply after making any changes.

4-12 DDNS

“DDNS” is an acronym for Dynamic Domain Name Service. Whenerver you set up

the web servers, mail servers, or sometimes ftp servers,you need a “Domain Name”

to help Internet users reach your servers easily.

Internet actually runs on IP Addresses which are numerical order, for example

“66.37.215.53”. These IP Addresses identify the location of each device connected to

the Internet. However, the human brain does not easily remember this numbering

system, so a system that allocates a domain name such as “www.dyndns.org” provides

an easier method. If you type “66.37.215.53” or “www.dyndns.org” in the web

browser’s address bar, the browser will show the same web page. This is because both

methods relate to the same web server. The “Domain Name Servers” used to manage

the Internet will translate “www.dyndns.org” into the IP Address “66.37.215.53” in

order to allow your browser to find the web server and display the correct web page in

your browser.

If your “WAN Connection Type”, as shown in One Page Setup section, is “Obtain IP

Address Automatically”, “PPPoE”, or “PPTP” with dynamic IP address assigned by

ISP, it will cause an error when you set up the public computer servers in your LAN

side PCs. Internet users may not be able to reach your servers because your WAN side

IP address may change each time you initiate the connection to your ISP. The DDNS

function will help to map your IP address to your domain name when your ISP assigns

a new dynamic IP Address.

Note that this DDNS function acts as the client appliance of DDNS service and is only

able to be use in conjunction with the service provided by DynDNS.org. Before you

begin using this function, you will need to apply to DynDNS.org to be able to use the

service. Please visit www.dyndns.org for further information.

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 DDNS Service check the “Enable” option if you wish to activate this

function.

 Username After you have applied for the DDNS service from DynDNS.org,

you will be issued with a Username. Enter this username in the “Username”

field.

 Password DynDNS.org, will also issue you with a password. Enter the

detail in the “Password” field.

 Host Name DynDNS.org, will provide you with a Host Name. Enter this

name in the “Host Name” field.

 Your IP Address This will display the IP Address currently assigned by

your ISP.

 Status This display the current status of the DDNS function.

Click “Apply”to save any changes you have made.

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Chapter 5: Macintosh Setup

This chapter provides information on using Macintosh computers in your network.

The instructions given here are for system software version 8.0 or above, which comes

with the TCP/IP Protocol preloaded and supports DHCP Addressing.

5-1 Hardware Connections

Connect your Macintosh computer to your Broadband Wireless Router. If you have a

newer computer, there will be a Ethernet port on the back. Older computers will need

to have an Ethernet card installed. See your computer’s User’s Manual for instructions

on Ethernet card installation.

5-2 Computer Network Configuration

It is assumed that your computer’s system software already has TCP/IP installed. You

may manually configure your computer with a fixed IP Address or have an IP Address

dynamically assigned to it by the Broadband Wireless Router’s DHCP server.

5-2.1 Dynamic IP Addressing using DHCP Server.

1. From the “Apple” menu, select “Control Panel” and click on “TCP/IP”.

2. In the “TCP/IP (A New Name For Your Configuration)” window, select

“Ethernet” in the “Connect via” location from the drop-down list.

3. In the “Setup” area:

- Select “Using DHCP Server” in the “Configure” location from the

drop-down list.

- No other data needs to be entered.

- Close the window.

4. Click “Save” from the file menu, then “Quit” TCP/IP.

5. Restart the computer.

5-2.2 Manual Configuration of Fixed IP Addresses

1. From the “Apple” menu, select “Control Panel” and click on “TCP/IP”.

2. In the “TCP/IP (A New Name For Your Configuration)” window, select

“Ethernet” in the “Connect via” location from the drop-down list.

3. In the “Setup” area:

- Select “Manually” in the “Configure” location from the drop-down list.

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- In the “IP Address” location, enter the IP Address that you want to

assign to the computer. (see the notes on Fixed IP Addresses 2-4 above).

- Enter “255.255.255.0” in the “Subnet Mask” location.

- Enter “192.168.1.1” (the Broadband Wireless Router’s default IP

Address) in the “Router Address” location.

- Enter the ISP’s IP Address in the “Name Server” location if your ISP

has provided the information.

- Close the window.

4. Click “Save” from the file menu then “Quit” TCP/IP.

5. Restart the computer.

5-3 Broadband Wireless Router Configuration

To configure your Broadband Wireless Router, use your Web Browser and follow the

instructions given in Chapter 3: Internet Access, section 3.3. To configure advanced

settings, see Chapter 4: Advanced Applications.

5-4 Adding Broadband Wireless Router to Existing Network

If the Broadband Wireless Router is to be added to an existing Macintosh computer

network, the computers will have to be configured to connect to the Internet via the

Broadband Wireless Router.

1. From the “Apple” menu, select “Control Panel” and click on “TCP/IP”.

2. From the “File” menu, select “Configurations” and select your existing

network configuration. Click “Duplicate”.

3. Rename your existing configuration. Click “OK”, and “Make Active”.

4. In the Setup area:

- Select “Manually” in the “Configure” location from the drop-down

list.

- In the “IP Address” location, enter the IP Address that you want to

assign to the computer. (see the note on fixed IP Addresses 2-4 above).

- Enter “255.255.255.0” in the “Subnet Mask” location.

- Enter “192.168.1.1” (the Broadband Wireless Router’s default IP

Address) in the “Router Address” location.

- Enter the ISP’s IP Address in the “Name Server” location if your ISP

has provided the information.

- Close the window.

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5. Click “Confirm”. TCP/IP is now configured for manual IP Addressing.

6. Configure your Broadband Wireless Router (see 5.3 above).

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Chapter 6: Trouble Shooting

This chapter provides solutions to problems you may encounter during installation and

operation of your Broadband Wireless Router.

Hardware

T: The Power LED is off.

Check that the power cable is properly connected to the Broadband Wireless Router,

the power adapter and the socket.

T: The LAN Link LED is off.

Check that the computer, hub or switch is properly connected to the Broadband

Wireless Router.

Check that the computer’s Ethernet card is properly installed.

Check that the Broadband Wireless Router and the computer are on the same network

segment. If you are not sure, initiate the DHCP function (4-1) and set your computer to

obtain an IP address automatically (3-3).

Check that the computer is using an IP address in the range of 192.168.1.2 ~

192.168.1.254 and is therefore compatible with the Broadband Wireless Router’s

default IP address of 192.168.1.1 (3-3). Check also the Subnet Mask is set to

255.255.255.0

T: The DIAG LED stays lit.

The DIAG LED should light up when the device is first powered up to indicate it is

checking for proper operation. After a few seconds, the LED should go off. If it stays

lit, the device is experiencing a problem. Please contact your dealer.

T: Why can’t I configure the Broadband Wireless Router?

First, check whether the Broadband Wireless Router is properly installed or not,

including the LAN and WAN connections, and that all devices are switched on.

Next, check the IP configuration of your PC:

 For Windows 95/98 users: run Winipcfg.exe or Winipcfg from Run on the

Start menu. If there are no IP addresses shown, click Release All and then

click Renew All to get the IP addresses.

For Windows NT 4.0 users: run Ipconfig.exe or Ipconfig from Run on the

Start menu and follow the instruction as above.

 Ensure that your PC and the Broadband Wireless Router are on the same

network segment. If you are not sure, initiate the DHCP function and set you

PC to obtain an IP address automatically.

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 Ensure that your PC is using an IP Address within the range 192.168.1.2 to

192.168.1.254 and thus compatible with the Broadband Wireless Router

default IP address of 192.168.1.1

 Finally, use the Ping command in MS-DOS mode to verify the network

connection:

 Ping 127.0.0.1 to check the TCP/IP stack of your computer

 Ping gateway IP (Default: 192.168.1.1) to check the internal link of network.

Note if you’re not able to view the web configuration screen for the Broadband

Wireless Router, make sure that you remove any proxy setting within your Internet

browser, or remove the dial-up settings within your browser.

T: What can I do if I have forgotten the password for the Broadband Wireless Router?

You have to reset the Broadband Gateway back to the factory default setting by

pushing the Reset button for longer than 3 seconds. Refer to the user’s manual to

re-configure the settings.

T: I cannot access my ISP’s home page, why?

Some ISPs, such as @Home, require that their host name be specifically configured

into your computer before you can surf their local web pages. If you are unable to

access your ISP’s home page, enter your ISP’s Domain Name into the OnePage Setup

(3-3) to enable all computers in your LAN access to it. If you only want to allow

computers to access these home pages, open the TCP/IP Properties window (2-4) on

these computers, click the “DNS Configuration” tab and enter your ISP’s Domain

Name in the “Domain Name Search Suffix” location.

Client Side (Computers)

T: I can’t browse in the Internet via the Broadband Wireless Router

Check that the LAN Link/ACT LED on the front panel is lit to indicate proper

connection between the computer and the Broadband Wireless Router. Check if both

ends of the network cable are properly connected.

Check that TCP/IP is installed on your computer (2-4).

For Windows 95/98, use a MS-Dos prompt to run “winipcfg” (“Ipconfig” for

Windows NT). Check that the computer’s IP Address is within the range of

192.168.1.2 ~ 192.168.1.254 and the Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. If you are using a

fixed IP address, also check the Default Gateway IP Address and DNS address in

“More”.

Check that the values as stated above are the same in Status Monitor (4-7).

T: I get a time out error when I enter a URL or IP address.

Check whether other computers work. If they do, ensure the computer’s IP settings are

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correct (IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway IP Address and DNS) (3-3).

Check the Broadband Wireless Router’s settings are correct (3-3).

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Appendix A: Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is the maximum number of IP Addresses the Broadband Wireless Router can

support?

The Broadband Wireless Router can support up to 253 IP Addresses in the range of

192.168.1.2~192.168.1.254.

Q: Where should the Broadband Wireless Router be installed on the network?

In a typical environment, the Broadband Wireless Router should be installed between

the ADSL/Cable modem and your LAN. Connect the Broadband Wireless Router to

the Ethernet port of the ADSL/Cable modem, and connect your PCs to the RJ45 jack

on the LAN side.

Q: Does the Broadband Wireless Router support IPX or AppleTalk?

No. The Broadband Wireless Router was designed to provide a multiple user LAN

with shared Internet access and supports only the TCP/IP Protocol. If your Novell or

Apple system is configured with TCP/IP, the Broadband Wireless Router can support

them.

Q: Does the Broadband Wireless Router support 100Mb Ethernet?

Yes, the Broadband Wireless Router supports both 10Mb & 100Mb Ethernet on the

LAN side.

Q: What is “NAT” and what is it used for?

The Network Address Translation (NAT) Protocol translates multiple IP Addresses on

a private LAN into a single public IP Address that is accessible to the Internet. NAT

not only provides the basis for multiple IP Address sharing but also adds to the LAN’s

security since the multiple IP Addresses of LAN computers are never transmitted

directly to the Internet.

Q: How can Broadband Wireless Router share single user account to multiple users?

Broadband Wireless Router combines the following technologies to enable this

function.

NAT (Network Address Translation): NAT is a technology which can create a private

network domain behind a public IP. It is usually used as a firewall. It can also be used

when there are not enough IP Address.

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol): DHCP is a protocol used to assign IP

Address to internal computers automatically. It can save a lot of IP configuration. This

protocol is supported by Windows 95/NT, Mac OS, and many other popular OS.

DNS (Domain name service): DNS is a protocol which translates a Domain Name to

IP Addresses that Internet host can handle. Addressing systems using Domain name,

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like www.yahoo.com, is easier to use than an IP address, such as 204.71.177.70.

Q: What operating systems does Broadband Wireless Router series support?

Broadband Wireless Router uses standard TCP/IP protocol, it can be operated as long

as you have the TCP/IP protocol installed in your operating system (For example:

Windows 9x, Windows NT, Windows 2000, etc.)

Q: Can I use multiple E-mail accounts if I use Broadband Wireless Router?

Yes, you can. Some people think having one Internet account mean that they can only

have one E-mail account. However, E-mail is set by mailbox accounts and is different

to the account you use to connect to your ISP. If you want more E-mail accounts, you

should contact your ISP or you can browse the Internet to apply for a free E-mail

account.

Q: Can Internet users access LAN computers?

Broadband Wireless Router uses NAT to router all in/out packets. All external users

can only see the IP of the Broadband Wireless Router but cannot access LAN

computers. The LAN computers are well protected with the Broadband Wireless

Router’s natural firewall.

Q: When should I use DMZ host?

Enable DMZ host when you want to have unrestricted communication between your

PC and the Internet, for example, playing Internet games (i.e. Ages of Empire) or

having multimedia conferences (i.e. NetMeeting).

Q: Does the Broadband Wireless Router support PPTP of VPN packets pass through?

Yes. Broadband Wireless Router supports single session PPTP pass through.

Q: Does the Broadband Wireless Router series support IPsec?

Yes. Broadband Wireless Router supports single session IPsec pass through.

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Appendix B: Technical Specifications

Standards Compliance

IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T

IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX

IEEE 802.11b Wireless (Only Available on Wireless Router)

Interface

One 10Mbps Ethernet RJ45 port on WAN

Four 10/100Mbps auto-sensing Ethernet RJ-45 ports and one uplink port on LAN

Wireless access point (Only Available on Wireless Router)

Management

Web-based UI Management

LED Display

Power

DIAG

Enable/Activity for Wireless interface (Only Available on Wireless Router)

Link/Activity for both WAN and LAN port(s)

Full Duplex/Collision for LAN ports

Environment

Operation Temperature: 0 ~ 45 degrees C (32 ~ 113 degrees F)

Storage Temperature: -20 ~ 60 degrees C (-4 ~ 140 degrees F)

Humidity: 0 ~ 90% non-condensing

Dimension

150 (L) x 190 (W) x 39 (H) mm (5.9 x 7.48 x 1.54 in)

Power

5V DC 2.5A

Mounting

Desktop

Wall-mounting

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Appendix C: Glossary

10Base-T / 100Base-T

The adaptation of the Ethernet standard for Local Area Networks (LANs). 10Base-T

uses a twisted pair cable with maximum lengths of 100 meters and transmits data at

10Mbps maximum. 100Base-T is similar, but uses two different twisted pair

configurations and transmits at 100Mbps maximun.

Ad-hoc Network

Also known as the peer-to-peer network, an ad-hoc network allows all PCs

participating in a wireless network and being within range, to communicate with each

other. User’s in the same ad-hoc network can share files, printers, and other network

resources.

Adapter

A device that makes the connection to a network segment, such as Ethernet and

modem cards and adapters.

ADSL

Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL), as it’s name indicates, is an

asymmetrical data trasmission technology with higher traffic rate downstream and

lower traffic rate upstream. ADSL technology satisfies the bandwidth requirements of

applications which demand “asymmetric” traffic, such as web surfing, file downloads

and telecommuting.

Bandwidth

The amount of data that can be transmitted in a fixed amount of time.

Browser

A software application used to locate and display Web pages. Examples include

Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer.

BSS

BSS is the acronym of Basic Service Set that consists of a wireless access point and a

group of wireless client PCs.

Communication Protocols

Communication between devices requires they agree on the format in which the data is

to be transmitted, sent and received. The communication protocols are a set of rules

that define the data format.

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A Cookie is a piece of data stored on your PC that a web server can retrieve later to

identify your machine. It is normally a text with ID number, but can include other

information.

DHCP

DHCP, short for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, is a protocol for assigning

dynamic IP Addresses to devices on a network. Dynamic Addressing means that a

device can have a different IP Address each time it connects to the network.

Domain Name

A name that identifies one or more IP Addresses. For example, the domain name

microsoft.com represents about a dozen IP Addresses. Domain names are used in

URLs to identify particular Web pages. For example, in the URL

http://www.pcwebopedia.com/index.html, the domain name is pcwebopedia.com.

DoS

DoS is the abbreviation for Denial of Service. This occurs when a computer or

network is overwhelmed to the point that it can no longer function normally. For

example, a hacker may use fake IP addresses to accumulate numerious connections to

flood the server he wants to attack.

DDNS

DDNS is an acronym for Dynamic Domain Name Service. It helps map the domain

name of a host which has a dynamic public IP address to the IP address that is allocated

each time the ISP assigns a new IP address.

DNS

Short for Domain Name Server, DNS translates domain names into IP Addresses and

help us recognize and remember domain names as they are alphabetic in form. The

Internet actually runs on numbered IP Addresses. DNS servers translate domain names

into their respective IP Addresses.

DSSS

Also known as Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum, it is a radio transmission method

that continuously changes frequencies.

Ethernet

One of the most common Local Area Network (LAN) protocols. Ethernet uses a bus

topology which supports a data transfer rate of 10 Mbps.

ESS

ESS is an acronym for Extend Service Set that consists of several BSS’s.

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Firewall

A security system used to enforce an access control policy between an organisation’s

networks and the Internet.

IEEE

Short for Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, an organization best known

for developing standards for the computer and electronics industry.

Internet

A global network connecting millions of computers for the exchange of data, news and

opinions.

Intranet

A network based on the TCP/IP Protocol (an internet) belonging to an organization,

and accessible only by that organization's members, employees, or others with

authorization.

Infrastructure Network

Unlike “Aad-hoc” network, where users on a wireless LAN send data to each other

directly, users’ on an “Infrastructure” network send data to the other point through a

dedicated access point. Additionally, the access point enables users on a wireless LAN

to access an existing wired network to take advantage of sharing the wired networks

resources, such as files, printers, and Internet access.

IP Address

An identifier for a computer or device on a TCP/IP network. Networks using the

TCP/IP Protocol route messages based on the IP Address of the destination. The

format of an IP address is a 32-bit numeric address written as four numbers separated

by periods. Each number can be from zero to 255.

IPSec

Internet Protocol Security is a security standard for network transmission. It provides

authentication and packet encryption over the Internet.

ISP

Short for Internet Service Provider, a company that provides access to the Internet,

usually for a monthly fee. The ISP provides a software package, username, password

and access phone number allowing users to log on to the Internet, browse the World

Wide Web and send and receive e-mail.

Local Area Network (LAN)

A computer network that spans a relatively small area. Most LANs are confined to a

single building or group of buildings. However, one LAN can be connected to other

LANs over any distance via telephone lines and radio waves. A system of LANs

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connected in this way is called a wide area network (WAN)

MAC Address

Short for Media Access Control Address and in a hardware address that uniquely

identifies each node of a network.

NAT

Short for Network Address Translation, a routing protocol that allows global IP

Addresses to be translated into multiple private IP Addresses for use on internal LAN

networks. The explosion in the use of the Internet has created a critical problem for the

Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) which is in charge of assigning IP

Addresses to Internet users, ISPs etc.. NAT is a technology that has been introduced to

help maximize the utilization of assigned IAN and global IP Addresses.

Network Protocol

Network protocols encapsulate and forward data packets from one interface to another.

PAP/CHAP ISP

Short for Password Authentication Protocol and Challenge Handshake Authentication

Protocol. Most ISPs use either one for user identification. If your ISP doesn’t support

these two protocols, contact your ISP for an authentication script.

PPP

Short for Point-to-Point Protocol, a communications protocol for transmitting

information over standard telephone lines between devices from different

manufacturers.

PPPoE

Short for PPP over Ethernet, relying on two widely accepted standards, Ethernet and

the Point-to-Point Protocol. It’s a communications protocol for transmitting

information between devices from different manufacturers over an Ethernet.

PPTP

Short for Point to Point Tunneling Protocol, PPTP encapsulates the packet for

transmission over the Internet. It is similar to creating a private “tunnel” over a large

public network and has almost equal security to a private network without actually

leasing a private line.

Protocol

An agreed format for transmitting, sending and receiving data between two devices.

Roaming

The ability for a wireless device moving from one access point’s range to another

without losing the connection.

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Router

An Internet device that routes requests for information to other routers until the

information’s location is found and the data can be transmitted back to the origin of the

request.

SPI

SPI is an acronym for Stateful Packet Inspection. The SPI engine examines not just the

headers of the packet, but also the packet contents, it can then determine more about

the packet than just its source and destination information. Moreover, stateful

inspection firewalls also close off ports until a connection to the specific port is

requested.

TCP/IP

Short for Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol, the suite of

communications protocols that enable hosts on the Internet to connect and exchange

streams of data.

VPN

VPN is an acronym for Virtual Private Network. Via access control and encryption,

VPN brings the same security to data transmission through the Internet as if it being

transmitted through a private network. It not only takes advantage of economies of

scale but also ensures high level security while the packet is sent over the large public

network.

Wide Area Network (WAN)

A system of LANs being connected by telephone lines and radio waves. Although

someWANs may be privately owned, they are usually considered a means of public

access.

WEP

An acronym for Wired Equivalent Privacy. It is an encryption mechanism used to

protect your wireless data communications. WEP uses a combination of 64-bit/128-bit

keys to encrypt data that is transmitted between all points in a wireless network to

insure data security. It is described in the IEEE 802.11 standard.

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